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Again, while you are not required to have a lawyer at this hearing, the help of one is strongly recommended. | Again, while you are not required to have a lawyer at this hearing, the help of one is strongly recommended. | ||
At the conclusion of the period of time specified in the court order, the status of your child will normally be reviewed. It may be critical that you use the intervening period of time to comply with any directions made by the court or | At the conclusion of the period of time specified in the court order, the status of your child will normally be reviewed. It may be critical that you use the intervening period of time to comply with any directions made by the court or recommendations of the ministry about things such as special courses, programs, or services that you should take, since the court will be looking to see whether the risks or deficiencies that caused the child to be removed are still there. If nothing has changed, the terms of the order will likely be continued. | ||
To find out more about your rights when the ministry has concerns about a child's safety or plans to remove a child from the family home, you may wish to read the booklet ''[http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1060 Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights: A Parent's Guide to Child Protection Law in BC]''. | To find out more about your rights when the ministry has concerns about a child's safety or plans to remove a child from the family home, you may wish to read the booklet ''[http://clicklaw.bc.ca/resource/1060 Parents' Rights, Kids' Rights: A Parent's Guide to Child Protection Law in BC]''. |
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